MBTAAnalysis: A look inside the MBTA

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The MBTA shuttles over a million passengers a day around Greater…

The Clock is Ticking…….

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The clock is ticking towards December 30, 2017.  As part of…

Happy 234th Anniversary: On American Exceptionalism

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In just a few days, we will be celebrating the 234th anniversary…

Power to the Children

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The Knowledge is Power Program (KIPP) will, this summer, have…

Happy 234th Anniversary: On Virtue

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In just a few days, we will be celebrating the 234th anniversary…

Happy 234th Anniversary: On Standing United

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In just a few days, we will be celebrating the 234th anniversary…

Why is Mike O'Brien Smiling?

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Because he just got an awesome deal on the Worcester Airport,…

In-Sourcing?

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MassDoT Secretary Jeff Mullan used this term yesterday in reference…

$75 Million Reasons to Move?

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We picked on Curt Schilling a few months back for considering…

James Carroll Time-Saver: America is Rotten

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The Globe's James Carroll regularly writes op-ed columns* that…

Fact-checking The Angle on education reform

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In Tuesday's The Angle video on Boston.com, Globe columnist Scot…

Memo to Mitchell — Improve Boston About Results

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To: Mitchell Weiss CC: Lisa Signori, Chris Osgood Boston About…

Al Gore is absolutely right on censorship

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Gore is right to call for the Coast Guard/FAA/BP handlers to…

Great news on Roxbury Prep Charter School

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Here is a great outcome from the passage of the charter school…

Ths is getting ugly.

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Today’s Globe story regarding Insurance companies' unwillingness…

Answering the Question No One is Asking

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Hot off the presses, the Needham Times brings us this vital piece…

Well, so much for objective analysis : MA DESE and RttT one more time

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The Secretary and Commissioner of Education have repeatedly…

Pioneer = conservative, liberal or libertarian?

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As you probably know, Boston.com has kindly invited me to blog…

School choice for the POTUS

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Politico reports today that the "pool" followed POTUS and FLOTUS…

National standards talking points

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Across the country, the NGA and the CCSSO will be using these…

Feel that boot on the neck yet?

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As the National Governor Association and the Council of Chiefs…

They're national, not state standards

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Today, the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices…

What A Difference 11 Months Makes…

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Do you remember what the Patrick Administration spent last July…

Special Friday (late pm) redirect

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Greg Sargent of the WaPo's Plum Line notes that the White House…

Protecting Our Inalienable Right to Subsidized Golf

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Sometimes you wonder what is going on up on Beacon Hill. In the…

Opponents of Reform: Infinitely Resilient

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The state's plan to water down the MCAS test teaches us once…

It's official: VA declines to participate in RttT

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Olympia Meola of the Richmond Times-Dispatch reports that Virginia…

38 days in, we need a laugh

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While I am glad that BP has not taken up some home remedies,…

Nothing to fear but lower student achievement…

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Did anyone actually think that during a campaign season the MCAS…

Sidewalk Superintendent Series: The Seaport

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(An irregular series on public space. Downtown Crossing covered…

Fun Brownie Recipe

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How many pages does it take the federal government to address…